Rams Re-Signal Linebacker Troy Reeder

The Los Angeles Rams introduced that they’ve re-signed linebacker Troy Reeder on a one-year contract. Reeder has spent 4 of his 5 NFL seasons with the Rams, becoming a member of the staff as an undrafted free agent out of Delaware in 2019.

Final season, Reeder appeared in all 17 video games for the Rams, beginning six and ending the 12 months 23 tackles. He was a giant a part of the Rams’ protection in 2020 and 2021, serving to the staff on its run to the Tremendous Bowl. In these two years he totaled 172 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, eight passes defended and two interceptions.

Following the 2021 season, Reeder would signal with the Los Angeles Chargers, however served solely a minor function earlier than returning to the Rams final 12 months.

Reeder supplies some strong depth for the Rams behind anticipated starters Christian Rozeboom and Ernest Jones. A strong, dependable veteran with loads of expertise, maintaining Reeder possible permits the Rams to focus elsewhere within the upcoming 2024 NFL Draft.

There are nonetheless some wants on the protection, particularly with the retirement of Aaron Donald. Even with Kobe Turner wanting like a foundational piece, there’ll should be extra additions on the inside of the defensive position to assist make up for the lack of the all-time nice.

Likewise, the addition of Tre’Davious White within the secondary shouldn’t forestall the Rams from wanting so as to add one other cornerback or security to assist bolster up their backend.

The re-signing of Reeder might not be some game-changing transfer for the Rams, but it surely actually supplies a little bit of insurance coverage and offers them a trusted veteran to have round.

Aaron Donald believes Rams want one other edge rusher

The lack of Aaron Donald is one the Rams will really feel for a while as he is without doubt one of the biggest defensive gamers in NFL historical past and there’s merely no manner of changing him outright. However Donald nonetheless desires to see the Rams prosper and has some concepts on methods they’ll enhance the protection.

On a current podcast look, Donald mentioned his perception that the Rams may use one other edge rusher to assist out in attending to the quarterback. The staff added Byron Younger within the draft final. 12 months and he turned out to be a significant addition, ending second on the staff with eight sacks.

Discovering one other influence participant like that might go a good distance in direction of serving to the Rams keep on observe and hold constructing off final 12 months’s success.